| Depart Liverpool on 23 March 1942. |
| Arrived Halifax on 7 April 1942. |
| Hague's records contain 39 merchants and 11 escorts (29 ships TDS) |
Vessel |
Pdt. |
Tons |
Built |
Cargo |
Notes |
ALCEDO (Pan) |
1,392 |
1937 |
JD EX ICELAND,25.3 DETACHMENT DATE EST |
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ALGOMA |
ESCORT 24/03 - 03/04 |
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ATHELDUCHESS (Br) |
42 |
8,940 |
1929 |
DETACHMENT DATE ESTIMATED |
|
BELGIAN GULF (Pan) |
23 |
8,237 |
1929 |
NYC |
|
BITTERSWEET |
ESCORT 24/03 - 03/04 |
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BRADBURN (Br) |
82 |
4,736 |
1930 |
NYC |
|
BRANT COUNTY (Nor) |
44 |
5,001 |
1915 |
COAL |
ST JOHN NB |
BRITISH PRIDE (Br) |
7,106 |
1931 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 DETACHMENT DATE EST |
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BRUARFOSS (Ice) |
1,580 |
1927 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 DETACHED 3.4 |
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CAIRNESK (Br) |
12 |
5,007 |
1926 |
HALIFAX |
|
CALDWELL |
ESCORT 01/04 - 06/04 |
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CHILLIWACK |
ESCORT 24/03 - 01/04 |
||||
COLD HARBOR (Pan) |
5,010 |
1920 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 |
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EASTERN CITY (Br) |
91 |
5,185 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
EL LAGO (Pan) |
4,221 |
1920 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 |
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ELAX (Br) |
43 |
7,403 |
1927 |
RETURNED |
|
EMILE FRANCQUI (Bel) |
61 |
5,859 |
1929 |
GENERAL |
RETURNED |
EMPIRE BALLAD (Br) |
81 |
6,700 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE CABOT (Br) |
93 |
6,715 |
1941 |
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EMPIRE DRUM (Br) |
71 |
7,244 |
1942 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE EMERALD (Br) |
53 |
8,032 |
1941 |
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EMPIRE JET (Br) |
33 |
8,134 |
1941 |
GALVESTON |
|
EMPIRE LAPWING (Br) |
92 |
5,403 |
1921 |
NYC |
|
EMPIRE ROWAN (Br) |
11 |
9,545 |
1922 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
FREDERICTON |
ESCORT 01/04 - 07/04 |
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GREY COUNTY (Nor) |
64 |
5,194 |
1918 |
COAL, GENERAL |
HALIFAX |
HALLANGER (Nor) |
72 |
9,551 |
1928 |
TRINIDAD |
|
JAMES HAWSON (Nor) |
74 |
6,074 |
1930 |
BAYTOWN |
|
KINGMAN (Pan) |
1,513 |
1934 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 |
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LOCHKATRINE (Br) |
51 |
9,419 |
1922 |
GENERAL, AIRCRAFT |
HALIFAX |
MATAPEDIA |
ESCORT 01/04 - 07/04 |
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MELINE (Nor) |
62 |
7,019 |
1918 |
ARUBA |
|
NOREFJORD (Nor) |
13 |
3,082 |
1920 |
HALIFAX |
|
NOREG (Nor) |
7,605 |
1931 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 |
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OPALIA (Br) |
6,195 |
1938 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 |
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PLEIADES (US) |
3,600 |
1939 |
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PRIMROSE HILL (Br) |
41 |
7,628 |
1941 |
CAM SHIP, HALIFAX |
|
PRINSES MARIA-PIA (Bel) |
63 |
2,588 |
1938 |
NYC |
|
RED DEER |
ESCORT 01/04 - 05/04 |
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RIBERA (Br) |
83 |
5,559 |
1940 |
NYC |
|
SAN EMILIANO (Br) |
31 |
8,071 |
1939 |
ARUBA |
|
SHEDIAC |
ESCORT 24/03 - 03/04 |
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SILVERBEECH (Br) |
21 |
5,319 |
1926 |
NYC |
|
ST CLAIR |
ESCORT 01/04 - 05/04 |
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STIGSTAD (Nor) |
73 |
5,964 |
1927 |
NYC |
|
TRONDHEIM (Nor) |
52 |
8,258 |
1939 |
PORT ARTHUR |
|
TUCURINCA (Br) |
22 |
5,412 |
1926 |
HALIFAX |
|
USCGC SPENCER |
ESCORT 24/03 - 31/03 |
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USS GLEAVES |
ESCORT 24/03 - 03/04 |
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WEST NOHNO (US) |
5,769 |
1919 |
JD EX ICELAND 25.3 |
| Additional notes by Arnold Hague and co-workers for convoy ON.79: |
| LIVERPOOL LOCAL ESCORT MAN O WAR, OCEAN ESCORT TU 24.1.3 SOE USS GLEAVES, WLEF ESCORT TU 24.18.5 SOE CALDWELL |
| COMMODORE: Adm SIR B S THESIGER KBE CB CMG IN LOCHKATRINE |
| VICE COMMODORE: SHIP'S MASTER IN SILVERBEECH |